Spike hammer



Nov. 2o, 1951 H. H. T'ALSQYS m1 2,575,535l

SPIKE HAMMER Filed May 16,l 1946 7 sheets-sheet 1 Nov. 20, 1951 H. H. TALBoYs ErAL SPIKE HAMMER 7 Sheets-Sheet 2v Filed May 16, 1946 Nov. 20, 1951 H. H. TALBoYs ErAL 2,575,535

1 SPIKE HAMMER Filed May 16, 1946 7 Sheets-Sheet 5 Nov. 20, 1951 H. H. TALBOYS ETAL 2,575,535

SPIKE HAMMER Filed May 16, 1946 7 Sheets-Sheei 4 joey/5' Ine/enfans 17e/Wy jfTa//qgs Nov. 20, 1951 Filed May 16, 1946 H. H. TALBOYS EVAL SPIKE HAMMER 7 Sheets-Sheet 5 v feg@ y @JMW Nbv. 20, 1951 H. H. TALBoYs ETAL 2,575,535

SPIKE HAMMER I Filed May 16, 1946 '7 Sheets-Sheet 6 NOV 20, 1951 H. H. TALBoYs Erm. 2,575,535

SPIKE HAMMER Filed May 16, 1946 7 Sheets-Sheet 7 ff l 102 222 r Patented Nov. 20, 1951 SPIKE HAMMER Henry H. Talboys and Helmet E. Erickson, Milwaukee, Wis.,assignors to Nordberg Manufacturing Co., Milwaukee, Wis., a corporation of Wisconsin Application Mayy 16, 1946, Serial No. 670,129

This invention relates to an improvement in power hammers and has'ior one purpose to'providea spike hammer adapted to drive railway spikes. n

Another purpose is to provide a spike hammer movable along the rails of a track.

Another purpose is to provide a spikehammer adapted for use with manually operated spike holders, whereby the spikes are manually held in driving position.

Another purpose is to provide an improved power plant for spike hammers. Another purpose is to provide a spike hammer with improved boom means.

Another purpose isto provide animproved i spike hammer drive.

"Other purposes will appear from time to time in the course of the specification and claims.

The invention is illustrated more or less diagrammatically inl the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view;

Figure 2 is a side elevation;

Figure v3 is a partial plan view illustrating the boom structure; 4 Figure 4 is a vertical longitudinal section with parts omitted;

vFigure 5 is a section on the line 5--5 of 'Fig-V urei;

Figure 6 is a section on theline 6 6 of Fig- Figure 7 is a'section on the line 'I-l" of Fig# ure 4;

Figure a is a section on theline a'-s of Figshown as resting on the tie plates 3 and abutting against'thetie plate flanges 6. Y

A main frame or under carriage is provided vwhich rides on the two rails of the track', and which serves as a support for the below described spike hammer orv spike driver structure. vThe under frame includes a longitudinally extending frame. portion-I including parallel. side frame members 8, V8, suitably, connected transversely as:

at 9, and having .downwardly'extending bearings orilanges I within `which hanged rail engaging wheels or rollers-II are journaled.. Extending lat-f.

'14 Claims. (Cl. 104-17) erally from the frame portion 'I is a transverse support I2, shown as a hollow rectangular beam. It is open at its outer end as at I3 to receive the telescopic member I4 which carries at its outer end any suitable rail engagingroller I as shown in Figure 2 with any suitable insulating means not herein shown. If desired, and under some circumstances, a removable counterweight I6; with its handle Il, may be positioned on the member I4, guided or spotted for example by any suitable upward extensionl or flange I8. The member I2 is shown as having a laterally extending plate I9 the purpose of which will later appear. It has associated therewith a locking bar or plate 20, pivoted as at 2| to lugs 22, and adapted to rest, when in the locking position, against the securing lug or flange 23, upwardly extending from the plate I9. v

Built up on the side frame members 8 is an upi per carriage portion, which moves unitarily with the lower carriage or truck portion 1. Mounted at its lower end between the side frame members or channels 8 is a cylindrical member 30 having a closed at top 3 I. The member 30 with any suitable outside bottom'sleeve 32 is welded or lotherwise secured to the side frames 8 in the position in which it is shown, for example, in Figure 5. Surrounding the member is an outer cylindrical sleeve 34 having at its lower edge lan annular bearing connection 35 which surrounds the lower sleeve portion 32. On the top 3I is a turntable structure which includes a generally cylindrical abutment 36 carrying the inner roller or ball race 31. 38 indicates an outer race which supports the annular ring 39 from which the sleeve 34 depends. Thus the rotatable outer sleeve 34 may rotate concentrically with the fixed inner member 30. It will be observed as in Fig. 5 that the races 3l and 38 are Iso related to the balls 40 as to serve as a support for the below described upper structure. 4I is any suitable holding disc which overlies the inner edge of the annular member 39, and holds the top revolving frame on the main frame. 43 illustrates an annular iiat ring secured to and extending outwardly from the lower edge portion of the member 34. Resting upon the Amember 4 3 at opposite sides of the sleeve 34 are-a pair of square hollow tubular members 45. Extending at generally right angles thereto and resting upon them are a pair of channel members 46.v Above the channel members is another pair of transversely extending square hollow members 4l, aligned above the members 45 but somewhat'longer, as will be clear from Figi...l Upwardly 'extending in the lower position of Fig. 4, drops between theside frame members 3 and permits only a limited rotation of the below described superstructureand boom, about the vertical axisof the support.

30. When the member 5 4. is; moved4 into, the upper position in which it is shown inFigie the boom structure and superstructure can be swung to position transversely of the rails..

Mounted between the channel'memb'ers d'and abutting against the bottom ring 43 isg'anup? right yoke having parallel opposite channel members 55 connected by a top` piece 56. Extending across the. side frame members 5-5isa bearing. tube 51 which may be clamped in the split supporting sleeves 58 with clamping bolts 59. The parts are proportioned to provide an outwardly extendingbearingend 30 at .each end of the member V51. 6| is a hollow cross shaft or tube extending between an upper portionof the side members v55. Its ends are secured in blocks 62. and. it is surrounded by awrotatable sleeve y53, the purpose of which will later appear. 34Y is anysuitable locking pin or'cotter which passes through a lugl 65 and prevents unintended endwise removal of the tubeor shaft 6 l.

Supported rotatably on each of the end portions- 60 is onesideof thev below described boom structure illustrated. for examplein Fig. 3. The boom structure includes at eachside-apair oi side frame members .10, 1| which converge rear wardly, asshown forexample in Fig. e. The members 10, 1| areconnected intermediate their ends by. anysuitable connecting supports 12 andv arefalso additionally cross-.connected by any suitableconnecting supports 13 and` 14. 15, 16 and 11` indicate vertical connecting plates,` 15 being at one side of the boom and 13and11 being, at the` other, as will be-clear. fromFig. 3. 80 is any suitable engine platform, connected-,to the boom` structure by any suitable generally uprightsupports 8| andby a transversely extending ang1e82; 83 generally indicatesany suitable motor structure the details of which do not of themselves form part ofthe present-invention. 84 are outer, upwardly extending an,- gleson theV boom through which may pass -any suitablelongitudinally extending rods or. handle bars 85. B6 are any suitable slots to which the engine structure 83 .may be--adjustably secured, for example for belt takeup.

81,38 arebearing sleeves mounted respectively in the plates 15 and16 and .adapted to receive the ends.60 of the cross member 51. are any suitable integralbearing sleeves. Sily are generallyv vertically extendingA reinforcingY or stiifening channels secured vto the plates 15 andV 16; At the end ofthe boom opposite to therenginearesecuredsplit bearingsleeves 8| and `92 respectively, which are mounted on channels. 93 which extend between the upper and lower boom members 10 and 1|.

|00 generally indicates alower portion of a hammer housing. Secured to and extending along the upper edge of this housing portionv arelongitudinally extending reinforcing members 6M.. Securedto. each of ,them is .a vlower .portion including bolts ||2=.

|02 of a split bearing. Each upper portion |03 of such split bearing has an upwardly extending arm or side frame portion |04, two said portions being connected by a transverse and preferably integral connection |05, which includes a semicylindrical portion |06 opened toward the rear of thefyboom. Italso includes bearing sleeves |01 through which extend anyl suita'blepivot1 pin |08, on which is a sleeve |09 upon which is rotatable afbearing sleeve ||0 connected by any suitable connecting structure the opposite end of which-is connected to the sleeve E3 shown at the top of Fig. 5. Thespl-it bearing portions |02 and |03 areconnected .by any suitable bolt structures Each side frame member |04 is providedfwith a hollow portion ||3 which may be filled with waste, and which may retain "a lubricant Vwhich` flows through `any suitable feedv ductgl I4 to lubricate the hammer shaft ||5 which is rotatable in bearing sleeves ||6 retained by split rings ||1.which are recessed into the bearing portions |02. and |03. Exterior-to., the bearing portions |02 and |03.on the shaft. ||5 are the split bearings 9|, 92, of the above. de-. scribed boom structure. |20 indicates any suitable drive wheel .with its belt .receiving grooves |2| adapted to vreceive drive ;belts..|22 which extend toV any` suitableA drive. pulley |23 of the motor 83.-

|24 is any suitable belt and pulley guard, It will also be noted thatat `theinner side-of. the boom, as shown at the. bottom of Fig. 3,.,theside frame members 10 and- 1| may be inwardly widened to form guard channels for` thebelts |22. This channel is well illustrated at Noland 'Ha in Fig. 5. Extending downwardly from .the hammerv housingportion. |00 is a square .box.|30 in which are positionedspacingAv plates |3.|.and an anvil guide. support |32 whichv is inwardly screw threaded as at |33. The. structure.. is .held together by transversely extending headedbolts |34 with their securing. nuts |35. Screw threaded in the threads.4 |33 isan upper outwardly screw threaded sleeve. |36 and a lower outwardly screw threaded sleeve. |31. Thelower sleeve |31 has a vtubular. downward. extension |38 having an internal bore |39 with .aslitbottom extension or recess,|40... The upper. portion. |36l has a noncircular aperture |4| conformingto theouter contourA of the..anvil..head |42. The anvil head has an enlargement |43 adaptedfto abut against the lower. olsetsurface |44-of1the member |36. The member |31 is suitablyv recessed as atv |45 to permit movement of the anvil portion |43. The anvil |43 has a lower stemV including cylindricalguide.portions |40 and`|41 connected by the reduced portion |48. Thek member |41 may be vslighlty concaveas at |49 to receive .thehead of anysuitablespilrel50.1..` It will beunderstood that. the headv ofthe spike. |50 may penetratethe socket formedby thereduced portion |40 at the lower end of theanvil guide |38. It will also bev understood thatthemembers |3t` and |31 are independently.adjustable Vwith-1l in the sleeve |32. Any suitable key|5| maybe emplpyed to prevent undesired relatiyerotation ofthe parts.. It will alsobe noted `that theanvil' top D Ortion |42 has oppositez slightly-inclined faces |52, |53-, thepurpose ofwhichiwill later appear.

tends between the sidemembers |04 of therhammer supporting yoke.

|51 .are-any suitable chan# nel shaped guards secured to the housing |55.

The hammer structure proper, which rotates with the shaft I l includes a hub |60 keyed as at |6| to the shaft ||5 and also pin secured as at |62, as will be clear in Figs. 7 and 8. Extending from the hub are diametrically opposed arms |63, |64. Each arm may include separately spaced side plates, the parts being preferably welded together, and formed and connected in a unitary structure. The side portions of the arm |63 are connected by a pivot pin |65, and the arm members |64 are connected by a counterweight pin |66. For convenience the two pins may be identical. Since the pins |65 and |66 are identical they will not be separately described. Referring for convenience to pin |66 as shown in Figs. 7 and 8, it has cutaway end portions |61 at each end and an axial oil channel |68 with a cross or outlet channel |69. The oil feature is important primarily in connection with the use of the pin as a hammer bearing or support. Received in the cutaway end portions |61 are retaining blocks |10 which are recessed into the arm side plates as at |1|. They are held in position by any suitable securingpins |12 which pass through the plates |63 and |64 respectively.. |13 is any suitable spring retaining abutment surrounding a boss |14 at the upper surfaces of theblocks |10. |15 is a counterweight, in the form of a disc. It may be held Aagainst rotation for example. by the transversely extending pin |16 which extends into the side plates and is held in position by the retainer blocks |10. The weight |15 is provided with any suitable pockets or apertures |11 which may be filled with lead or other suitable weighting material, as at |18, lthe amount of such material inserted `being determined by the necessity of the particular installation. |80 is a hammer pivoted on the pin |65. It is reversible and is provided with a plurality of elongated apertures |8I, |82 which may, selectively, receive the pin |65. The surface of the hammer is oppositely attened as at |83, |84. It will be understood that when a hammer and counterweight structure is rotated in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 8 the toe of the hammer, as at X, will engage the inclined surface |53of the anvil |42, and impart a downward impact against the anvil and thus against the spike |50, when the anvil is held in the position in which it is shown in Fig. 8, by being downwardly moved against the head of the spike |50. It is desirable to lubricate the hammer at the head of the impact. The wick |90 includes an end .portion |9| extending into an oil box |92; the wick is held against a securing plate |93 with its points or barbs |94 by any suitable securing plates |95. The free part of the wick, as at |96, is wiped by the hammer as the hammer moves toward the anvil. The lower end of the Wick which is wiped by the hammer may be retained by the short upwardly extending ange |91 whichl forms part of the supporting plate |93. The boom may be spaced iny relation to the rail, and the downward movement of the anvil guard |38 is limited by adjustable stops 200 which are threaded at each side of the anvil support, into outwardly extending anges or bosses or ears 20|. 202 is any' suitable nut adapted to lock the parts in adjusted position. 203 is any suitable crank for starting the motor by rotating the shaft ||5. ,It includes a cranking socket 204 and a handle 205. The socket 204 is formed as at 206 to receive a pin or pins 201 extending outwardly from a reduced end portion 208 of the shaft ||5. It will be noted that one of the sleeves 6 isy outwardly extended as shown in Fig. I to surround the portion 208.

The rotation of the boom structure about its horizontal axis may be limited, as shown in Fig. .4 by the limit pin or rod 2 |0 which is pivoted as at 2|| to lugs 2|2 on the member 5| and which has its upper portion extending through an aperture 2|4 in the cross .channel 14 of the boom. 2|5 is an adjustable stop, in the form of a bolt and washer, screw threaded into the rod 2|0. 2|6 is a lower abutment adapted to receive a spring 2 1 which may abut against the member 2|3 at the bottom of the channel member 14. It will be understood that when the parts are in the posi'..

downwardly moved, will rotate clockwise, with re lation to the position of parts shown in Fig. 4 until it is stopped by the spring 2|1 and lower abutment 2 6.

In manipulating the device handle means are provided in they form of a boom extension.v -Re-y ferring for example to Fig. 2 the handle members 220 are connected by a cross handle member 22|. At the inner end they are connected to angles 222 on the hammer housing |00. 223 are handle suprvporting struts which are secured -as at 224 to the cross pin |08. It will be understood that when the user thrusts down on the handle 22| the ham-- mer structure is lowered. However the relation between the point shaft |08, the shaft 51,l the shaft 6| and the shaft ||5 maintains the axis of movement of the anvil at all times substantially perpendicular. Thus vthe anvil always operates against the spike along a substantially vertical axis. It will be further'understood that if desired any suitable additional weighting may be applied to the engine platform or the engine end of the boom, in order to maintain the desired loading or relationship between the two ends of the boom.

`When it is desired to `move the hammer struc-f ture along the track to or from a place of use. the parts may be swung into the position in which they are shown in Fig. 2. In that event, after releasing the member 54, the superstructure is swung about its vertical pivot until the anvil guide |38 is aligned with the platform I9. The lock-20 is then droppedjinto the position in whichv it is shown in Fig. 6 andthe anvil guide serves as'. means for locking the entire structure against' rotation. It will be noted as in Fig. 6 that the.'

opposite sides of the anvil guide |38 may be flattened as at |38a. This may be a convenience both in connection with locking the parts in the position of Fig. 2 and in connection with positioning.

the anvil guide in relation to the side of the top flange of the rail.

It will be realized that, whereas, we have de-IA scribed and illustrated a practical and operative 7 Theuse and operation of the *invention* areas follows:

A Vspike driving structure isprovided which includesno spike feeding. means, but which is best adapted for use with other means for holding the spikes in position to be driven.' However, it will lie-understood that if desired suitablev spike feeding means may be employed. Assume that a spike is held in. proper position to be driven, as shown for example in Fig. 1. The boom Vis shown, inv Fig. l in the position of rest, with the weight of the engine end of the boom holding, the ham,- mer. end of the boom upwardly away from the spike. The user thrusts downwardly on the handle 22|.. The result of his downward thrust is to seatv thezspike head |50 in the socket'or depression |40, which aligns the anvil with the spike. If desired the lower end of the anvil may be concaved; asat |49. When the bottom of the .anvil strikes the head |50 of the spike its further downwardfmovement is temporarily arrested. However, the guide |38 and the entire hammer structure, are moved downwardly. It will be understood that the hammer shaft is rotated at a predetermined desired speed of rotation, and that the rhammer member |80 is centrifugally held in outward position, as shown in Fig. 8. A continued downward movement of the hammer structuredepresses, the path of movement of the hammer until it intersects the inclined face |53 of the anvil. A blow visstruck and the anvil is driven downward and in turn the spike is driven into the tie, and the hammer passes on beyond the anvil and returnsV to strike a succession of blows, as long as the operator thrusts downwardly on the handle 22|. The result is a rapid driving or the spike. The downward movement of the structure may be limited byv one of the adjustable stops 200, which may engagethe top of the rail. Or it maybe locked against downward movement by the relation between the adjustable stop 2 5 and the cross bar 14, as shown in Fig. 4. Or any other suitable limiting means may be employed, it being desirableY that the anvil guide be unable to be thrust downwardly againstthe lower flange oi" the rail, or against the tie plate 3. Since one of the inembers 200 is mounted at each side of the anvil guide |38, as shown in Fig. 'I' the device may be used with equal facility at each side of the track rail.

It will be Vunderstood that more vthan the one hammer |80 might be employed and'that the details of the. hammer rotor may be widely varied. However, itis desirable to employ a single hammeras shown in Fig., 8 balanced by a single counf. terweight |75, which is readily adjustable, as to weight, by filling the pockets The counterf. weight is held against movement in vrelation to the rotor, for example by the' pin il. The hammer |80 is reversible, since twoslots |il| and |82 are provided. The anvil 'structure is also reversiblaand has two opposite faces `|52 and |53.V The members i3d and I3?, of theanvil guide, may be adjusted, in order to adapt them to proper relationship to the amplitude of movement' of the anvil structure. It is advisable to employ identical pinsl, |60 for both hammerand counterweight.

ln moving the device toward or avv-af.' from the place of use, the boom structure can be locked inthe transverse position in which it is shown in Fig.' 2 or locked parallel to the rail member`54 shown in dotted line position in SlT-ig` 4.

Secured to the limit member 2|@ as will appear in Fig. 4, is a sleeve 353@ in which is rotatable and i! u. slidably movable astop member having abran'eh 30 andan `angular `projection 302 -ter-minating'in ai recur-ved portion ."303.- Themembery 30|- is normally in the dottedline-position in which it-is shown in Figi. 4. When theright end of the boom is depressedby the weight ofthe engine, or manually, the operatorican-swing the member into the full line positionof Fig- 4 andthe end portion 303 can be slidV over thegtop ofthe cross piece 1li, thus locking the boom in inoperative position, with the hammer` end of the boom held upwardly removed from the track. Thismay be ladvantageous -for example when starting theengine. ormoving-*to or from the place of work. Y

We claim: 1. For use in a. spike driving. machine having a turntable support movable along the rails-ofA a track, a hammer structure including a turntable element and-a hammer supportrotatable-with the turntable element, said hammer support .v being also rotatable in relation tothe turntable element about a generally horizontal axis, a hammer'ase. sembly at one end of the hammer support and-a prime moverY at the other end of the hammer support, the hammer assembly including ananvil guide normally fixed in relation to the hammer support, an anvil movable generally vertically in the guide, through a limited excursion, and a hammer rotor having mounted thereon an eccentrically and loosely pivoted hammer member, a driving connection between the hammer rotor and the prime mover., the anvil, when resting at its lower end upon a spike to be driven, having an upper portion extending into the l path of the hammer member, as the hammer member rotates with the rotor, and having an extended bottom surface formed and adapted to engage and seat upon the top of a spike. 2. The structure of claim 1 characterized'v b said anvil guide having a lower portion extending downwardly below the lower end of the anvil 'and adapted thereby to'surround and' center the spike head in relation to said anvil.

3. The structure of claim 1 characterized byl adjustable limit means'foreach end of the move-y ment of the anvil in the anvil guide. Y

6. The structure of claim' l characterized by said anvil having `an inclined top face opposed to the hammer n'iember,v whereby the contact ofthe hammer member lis veffective to urge the .anvil downwardly Y towd the vspike upon which its lower end rests. l v

7. For use in a spike driving machine for rail spikes having av base movable alongra trash, a

hammer assembly adapted to be movably mounted` tally withdrawn from the path of movement of said hammer.

8. The structure of claim 7 characterized by and including means, adapted to engage the track, for limiting the downward movement of said hammer assembly in relation to said track.

9. The structure of claim 7 characterized by and including means located at each side of said guide, for limiting the downward movement of said hammer assembly in relation to the rail of a track.

10. The structure of claim 7 characterized by and including the employment of adjustable means, adapted to engage the top of a rail, for limiting the downward movement of the hammer assembly in relation to the track.

11. In a spike driving machine for rail spikes, a base with supporting wheels movable along a track, a boom mounted on said base for rotation about vertical and horizontal axes, a spike hammer mounted on said boom adjacent an end thereof, and means for actuating it, and means for locking said boom in a non-operative position, in which the boom extends transversely of the track and across the base.

12. For use in a spike driving machine for rail spikes having a carriage with supporting wheels movable along the rails of a track, and including a longitudinal component aligned with one rail of a track and a transverse component extending from the longitudinal component to the opposite rail, a boom, mounted on said base for rotation about a vertical axis aligned generally with the rail beneath said longitudinal carriage component, said boom being mounted for rotation about a generally horizontal axis, a motor mounted on said boom adjacent one end thereof, a hammer assembly mounted on said boom at the opposite side of said horizontal axis, said hammer assembly including a rotary hammer and a driving connection between said hammer and motor, and further including an anvil guide and an anvil mounted for limited longitudinal movement within said guide, said motor end of the boom being of suflicient weight to hold the hammer assembly normally upwardly withdrawn from the track, and means for moving the hammer end of the boom downwardly, and for thereby engaging said anvil with a spike to be driven.

13. For use in a spike driving machine for rail spikes having a carriage movable along the rails of a track, a turntable structure on said carriage, a boom mounted on said turntable structure for rotation about a generally horizontal axis, a hammer assembly on one end of said boom, including a hammer mounted for rotation about a generally horizontalaxis, a motor on the opposite end of said boom, exible endless driving means extending between said motor and hammer, said boom including longitudinal extending structural members formed and adapted to serve as guards for said driving means.

14. The structure of claim 1 characterized by said anvil having an inclined top face opposed to the hammer member, whereby the contact of the hammer member is effective to urge the anvil downwardly toward the spike upon which its lower end rests, said top face having two portions angularly inclined to each other and converging generally midway of the width of the anvil, the anvil being reversible, about its vertical axis, whereby said inclined portions may selectively be opposed to the hammer.

HENRY H. TALBOYS. HELMER E. ERICKSON.

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